The French Foreign Legion: Camerone Day, 30 April , marks the beginning of the Legion year
and is one of the most important
days in the calendar of every
Legionnaire. Bearded pioneers with their distinctive leather aprons
and gleaming axes march at
Aubagne, in southern France, the
Headquarters of the Legion. It is one of the few occasions when the
public can view the
Legion and it's traditions at close quarters.